You know when they say free shipping you often find a little asterix next to
itthat's usally the disclaimer that says to the continental states.
Across the pond costs a bit more.
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To:
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 12:10 AM
Sub
Oz.
Hendrik
with a turboed Nissan which always starts in first unless I mess up
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From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Turbo Diesels first gea
You're serious, aren't you. Who the hell is going to pay 5k for a games
console?
Especially seeing I could buy a 3 for a lot less
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-On-hand-SONY-PS3-PLAYSTATION-3-60GB-RIDGE-RACER-7_W0QQitemZ230053261922QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/
No I think it can be overriden with the key, well it can on the sedan models
anyway.
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From: "kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trunk latch
I'm just guessing here, but I think
Isn't that Marshalls 201?
Hendrik
only joking, Marshalls hood ornament is much bigger
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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Mailing List"
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 11:44 AM
Subject: [MBZ] okkk
German version of the Blues mobile, it's got cop tyres, cop suspension and a
two litre Diesel.
Hendrik
who wouldn't mind an old roundie for the cool factor
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:
Funnily enough this thread ended up in my spam folder:-) however according
to the K9 score thingy it is not classed as spam, so who knows what is going
on.
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From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:25 PM
Since about 1993 we have had a law in Oz that motorbikes have to have their
headlights wired to come on when the ignition is turned on. Not that it
makes much difference with all those geniuses driving cars, so far this year
out of a total of about 104 road deaths in South Australia, 24 have bee
Yeah I'm working my way through the Probst book at the moment, however to
test a jetronic system you need a fuel pressure test kit with two gauges to
see the difference between the fuel pressures in the system.
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From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Merce
This is a job that is best done from the top after removing the panel
protectors. Cleaning all the dust and dirt out and thouroughly cleaning the
drains. Takes about an half hour to do, which should last at least a year
whereas the screwdriver from the bottom method takes about 2 minutes and
la
I think Kaleb is on a fishing expedition, get some interest going before
putting a ridiculous price on them.
Commonly called a car tease.
Pretty soon he'll post a pic or two.
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From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, Dece
Depends on which side the starter motor is, the M102 and 103 have the
starter on the opposite side to Diesel motors.
My 85 201 has a MB 5 speed box while a 81 230TE I bought and dismantled some
time ago had a Getrag 5 speed in it.
Also of note the box in my 201 has a 124 part number on it, so th
Funnily enough in my experience Stu is actually not that worried about
personal criticism, well that was years ago, he may well have become a
little sensitive.
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From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:3
To a certain extend I disagree with that, is the Indian industry able to
produce metals of the same standard as that of the major metal producers? It
is one thing to assemble products in cheap labour countries and quite
another to produce them from scratch.
A while back they sold some Indian mad
Either that or fake 2nd chance offer. Happened to me once on a $20 book.
Ebay warns of 2nd chance offers, best of to go back to the original ad and
contact the seller through that to ensure it is a genuine offer.
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From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercede
ng eBay transaction
Could be a shill. I often send 2nd chance offers if I have more than
one of an item though.
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Either that or fake 2nd chance offer. Happened to me once on a $20 book.
Ebay warns of 2nd chance offers, best of to go back to the original ad
and
con
Ahh yes the boy who cried wolf. However we must keep an open mind about our
future and just because the things that past doomsday sayers have gone on
about have not happened, does not mean the things we are currently fretting
about about will not have an affect.
It would not harm us to use up le
Far as I know 20 years after the end of production, a chassis becomes a
classic in DC's view. That makes all 123's classics but the 126 has a few
more to go.
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From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, December 20,
Talking about breaking things, within a week of me having the 230E the
Missus had smashed both seat belt buckels. How you ask? Well she has a
female way of undoing the seat belt, which involves twisting it in such a
way that it does not retract and the male part of the buckle ends up in the
doo
Depends on mood, not to worry the 123 loves having it's doors shut firmly.
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From: "Chris Kueny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] correct name?
Do the females in your life slam car doo
Yeah, the junk yard. Although I won't be replacing them until I am gonna
sell it.
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From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] correct name?
BTW, have you found a supplier of re
Could have been worse, could have been hit by a truck without crumple zone.
Ohh what a feeling, squashed like a bug.
Anyway the weights:
C = 1500kg
E = 1650kg
S = 1950kg
Toy Cory = 1200kg
Those are kerb weights.
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The problem there is you might turn the radio down while you are driving and
then forget to switch it off. End result = dead battery.
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Everything is bigger in the US and bigger again in Texas. Guess they have to
strengthen everything to cope with the huge people and supersized take away
food.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] weights
<>
Yeah, a bit steep for a 123 station wagon, especially as it does not appear
to be a 7 seater. However what other people do with their money is their
business.
Now if this was John Lennons 123 wagon, then we might be in the ball park.
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From: "TimothyPilgrim" <[EMAIL
Thank you for that Kaleb, however I think we have all worked out by now that
there are a lot of people on stealbay that are dreaming/hoping to find a
sucker who will pay that sort of 's for their perfect vehicle.
Perhaps if you narrow your search criteria then you won't have to look at
all t
Ooooh, they may be a little pricey, best of to stick with steel:-)
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From: "woodlandtaylors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Salvage yards in California and Oregon
Know if they had hing
OK, you can do the slack thing or you can choose to do this properly. It is
recommended to remove the whole antenna assembly and pull it apart. Water
and dirt gets into the workings. Also there is a little wheel in there that
turns against the plastic winding thingy. What happens is that it stop
The thing is that they are relatively easy to remove and disassemble, what I
usally do is to take the motor out so I can turn the mechanism by hand and
fit the new mast that way. This way it is easy to see/feel how the thing is
working.
That little steel wheel is critical to the operation of the
Isn't he the one who sells popane and propane accesories in Texas?
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Who?
<>
Who's Hank Hill? I musta missed that one.
RLE
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Even better, for some, is that no Porsches made the list.yet:-)
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From: "Chuck Landenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ten most over-rated "sports' cars/from the road tests
What they meant to say was "selling for a friend..who is in jail and
needs money fast before the big boys get to him"
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From: "Redghost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:21 PM
Subject: [MBZ] First CL of 07
What's wrong with the 924? Alright, in the world of sports cars it may come
up a little short but for what it was meant to be, it actually worked pretty
well. Sure, perhaps it should have worn an AUDI badge and then the Porsche
purists would have been happy. However Porsche managment decided it
Ooooh, the double whammy, getting the car dirty on the outside and the
inside.
I am sometimes amazed at people who love their car more than their kids.
That's why I drive old cars, doesn't matter if they get it dirty, scratch it
or sit on the boot. I do draw the line on sitting on the roof. A wh
Life is too short to worry about dirty cars, plus I have the excuse that we
are expierencing a major drought and are only allowed to use a bucket to
wash cars.
Hendrik
with ze filthy German automobiles.oh the shame
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From: "John W. Reames III" <[EMAI
Ahh come on Kaleb it's a Deisel.
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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 11:19 AM
Subject: [MBZ] crackhead of the day
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Collect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c_Lo2HperU
Perhaps with a 300DT
A good parallel to look at is Grundig, which once upon a time was the
Mercedes of electronic goods. I bought a Grundig TV a couple of years ago
which was priced a bit less than a Sony. Anyway it has turned out to be a
piece of junk with crappy sound and issues with the picture. Well it finally
Well that's what you get for talking to senile old janitors:-)
Seriously though I can see his point, the reason why MB was perceived as
being so good was that the competition was so bad. The only real competition
MB used to have was BMW but now even VW are building limos. AUDI used to be
a very
Hard to determine vibration issues by just looking, also unless done
properly can be dangerous. Mercedes does recommend that the bolts not be re
used, although some do but I am not mentioning any names.
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From: "Peter Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussio
I got a chance to test drive that 300TE that I got my eye on, seemed alright
except for a real clunky 4-3 shift. You know when you are cruising along and
give it a bootfull, usually the downshift should be smooth but in this car
it is real neck snapping clunky.
I am guessing something is a bit s
I can't find one specific for an 89 300TE but here is the price of a 93
300TE 2.6
http://www.carsales.com.au/car-research/details.aspx?Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_YearMade_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Nne=20&seot=20&trecs=1&silo=1005&Make=MERCEDES&Model=300TE&__N=1090+4294964559+281&__sid
I bought an aftermarket copy on stealbay for about 250 US beans, did the job
on the 123 very safely.
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From: "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 126 chassis front spring remov
Don't really remember, probably somewhere between 70 and 80 cents.
http://www.aph.gov.au/LIBRARY/pubs/rn/2004-05/05rn28.htm
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From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> What was the exchange rate between Aussie dollars and USD in 1993?
>
> Alex Chamberlain
> '87
No, the only safe way to do this is with a proper internal compressor. Thr
problem with that one is that it compresses from one side and the spring can
jump out the other.
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From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, Septem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1801-Mercedes-Benz-Strut-Coil-Spring-Compressor-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35625QQihZ019QQitemZ290165001781QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
This is the one I got and it did the job without the price tag, although I
had to enlarge the hole on the 123 for it to fit. Perhap
Yes and I removed a 123 spring with el cheapo external spring compressors,
second time I tried this the spring slipped out and jumped across the garage
floor. I have now invested in a proper compressor. How much is my life
worth? More than 300 bucks.
You may be able to use that tool to do the jo
Tell them they are dreaming, those jobs are pretty easy DIY except for
rebuilding the alternator.
Pull the alternator and take it to a reputable auto sparky for an overhaul,
the alternators are nothing out of the ordinary.
The thermostat could be about right if the cover needs replacing (MB no
l
I would just find another mechanic, going back to those thieves will only
spell trouble. More than likely they use the cheapest parts they can find
and do a crappy job if you start getting smart with them.
What I look for in a mechanic is fairness, I am willing to pay good money
for a good job.
The problem I have with vaccum theory is that it is only the 4-3 shift,
generally speaking vaccum issues affect all changes to a degree. Although if
the 4-3 shift mechanism is a bit sticky, a touch of extra/less vaccum could
compensate for that.
This is the same for the stuffed flex plate theory
That is why there are radiator pressure caps fitted to cars, so unless the
wrong cap is on the engine the expanding coolant theory is a bit shaky. Was
there any steam action? Is the correct cap on the expansion tank (it should
be stamped on the cap, 120 I think)?
If there was an expulsion of ste
I don't have the info at hand but to what degree does coolant raise the
boiling point?
I am trying to dig into the memory banks to remember automotive cooling
systems 101 and the effect of the radiator cap in raising the boiling point.
This is called the pressure cooker principle, where temps of
They have come down in price a bit, you can get one of those in car
navigator thingys pretty cheap now a days, then there is the GPS in a phone,
which comes with directional stuff as well and then there are the plain old
hand held co-ordinate receivers.
Basically depends what you want to do with
Perhaps the scavenger pump stopped working?
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:32 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Dry,wet,what?
<>
Do tell! This is a trick question, right?
RLE
I usally use two little screwdrivers and a larger screwdriver, it would be
aesy enough to build a tool for the job(such as an old screwdriver with part
cut out of the middle) but I muck around with thoses things so rarely I
can't be bothered.
If you are fussy you can put a drop of mild thread lo
It's not easy being green, even harder when you are lime green with a
handbag interior.
BTW what happened to the front bumper? And that grille needs some attention.
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From: "Redghost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007
There is no such thing as a 110 SEL, the finnie was MB's E class in the
sixties and an ugly thing it was too. What where they smoking when they came
up with that rear end.
The S classes of the day (108/9) did have SEL models, which stands for super
injected long.
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Nothing much, the 280TE was the top of the line wagon for Benz, so should
have all the bells and whistles like power windows, cruise, wood
console/dash and other bits and pieces found in the 280's.
Ecxpect to get 15l/100ks when tuned properly and running on good fuel, other
than that the 110 mot
About 2-3 grand more than a sedan.
300TD's are getting very rare, mostly 230TE's and a few 280TE's.
People are just not selling them.
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From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tre
Well it may make him/her feel better, however I am guessing you people have
laws relating to the sale of motor vehicles?
As such if the buyer is not happy then he/she should have some legal
recourse and should not have to have a whinge on CL.
Maybe it is a case of someone paying too much for a ca
I find the best way is to remove the whole assembly from the car and then
replace mast/service the unit, I have had very little(read that as no) luck
trying to replace the mast while the antenna unit is in the car. I know it
should be possible but I don't have the patience for it. Plus if the un
This would be handy to bring the pair back home with
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The best method is to push it from behind after disconnecting the speedo
cable, the problem with using coathangers is the potential to cause damage.
The cluster can be fairly tight in there and if you are going to push from
behind, place a towel in front of the cluster as you push it. Why? Becau
Well, whichever method is used, I would still recommend placing a
towel/large rag in front of the cluster. Just in case it does pop out and
hit the steering wheel. I suppose to make it easier, removing the steering
wheel is not a bad idea.
Anyway removing a cluster out of a 123 is a picece of ca
The problem I see is that we do not understand enough about our atmosphere
and how everything interacts.
This is a number one priority as far as I am concerned. We have to know what
is going on.
If scientists continue to just guess, pretty soon the average person is
going to lose interest and st
And there are a lot of things that ladies do that men have no interest in
learning anything about.
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] argh, Wimmins!
understanding t
How is it a lot of trouble? All you do is take out the centre star thingy
and unscrew the nut. Long as you mark where the wheel sat it is a easy job.
Recently done one in a 201 and it took all of 5 minutes.
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Disc
It appears they do a silver plate kit. Which they say is ideal for headlight
reflectors.
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Plating kits [was Re: Euro lamps]
http://ww
Well I guess when you polish the silver you pull the reflectors and give em
a wipe.
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From: "Craig McCluskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Plating kits [was Re: Euro lamps]
On Sat, 1
Anything that encourages communication between people is OK in my book.
In a way ham radio was the internet chat room of it's day and some are still
hanging on.
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From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, February 12,
Yeah they are an awesome machine http://www.kamaz.net/en/vehicle/serial/17
with 730 horses they wanna go fast, like 100mph with a full load
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:39 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Paris Dakar trucks
http://www.metaca
Well MB did have problems with valve stem seals for a while but I can't
really say that my MB engines use much oil. Also cylinder glazing in Diesel
engines will lead to oil burning. I had a Ford once that used more oil than
fuel due to crook oil rings but I have never heard of a MB engine with c
Aren't those motors designed as multi fuel motors?
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From: "John W. Reames III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sludge Issues/my 0.02
The 6.2 and 6.5L diesels (as used in trucks and h
The only conceivable reason I can see is that someone would want it for
their concourse car but the prob with that is that the numbers don't match
up.
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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Wednesday, Februar
You can't compare a motor that is in use as a taxi to one that is used for
the daily commute.
Taxi motors do not have a lot of cold engine starts, whereas a commuter has
at least two a day.
How many miles are the euro taxis getting out of their Benz motors? Would
they buy them to use as taxis if
If possible rough the shaft up a bit to help hold the glue.
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From: "B Dike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Superglue
How does this work? Do you put the superglue on the affected shaft/gear?
Kevin in Hil
Kudshy Kudshy Coo Coo, what a little cutie.
Although I would be thinking about hiding spots for the car keys.
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From: "TimothyPilgrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 2:21 AM
Subject: [MBZ] New Arrival!
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB & Chrysler
Hendrik Reissen'd (ummnh that's Riessen, thank you)
<300C
would have to be the ugliest thing on the planet (it's like a shoebox on
wheels) and I can't see ho
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From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] DaimlerChrysler or Daimler, Chrysler?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think it is Toyotas stringent quality control that has helped it be the
number 1, not as many Monday morning and Friday afternoon cars.
Therein lies the problem of the western auto makers, unions demand more
money for their workers but don't care about the quality of the product they
are build
Brake squeal can also be caused by glazed pads due to incorrect driving.
This is a particular problem with lady drivers who always gently apply
brakes, like my Mum. If a couple of hard braking stops don't cure the squeal
then it may need some brake grease.
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From: "
Aaah yes and the Americans have gone from "getting the CIA to meddle in
other countries politics" to " shoot first and ask questions later", the US
of A also has two more levels left. They are "carpet bombing from a great
height" and "nuke the f...s back to the stoneage".
Obviously Austral
It has to be remembered that other empires before have used the manifest
destiny mantra to justify their actions. All have come unstuck because their
'manifest destiny' became the overriding factor in policy decision.
Or to put it another way, their ego ruled the brain. Once you start saying
thi
If it wasn't so sad it would be hilarious. Perhaps they could make a sitcom
out of the workings of the CIA and the other government agencies that love
to burn up taxpayer money whilst having very little to show for it.
I have read rumours that the CIA doesn't want to find Osama because he has
to
Ahh yes the hardline approach, only problem with that is that we will lose
our soul in the process.
A hollow victory indeed, with ghettos, concentration camps, giant prisons
and lots and lots of dead civilians.
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes
Good plan and when a hardline, fundamentalist Islamic dictatorship takes
over Iraq we'll all give ourselves a pat on the back for a job well done.
No, the power vaccum has been created and now has to be filled with
something that is reasonably decent, more importantly it has to be able to
resist
That's a fairly broad statement which can be applied to just about every
society/tribe/individual on this earth. Isn't the occupation of Iraq
retribution for 9/11? Haven't the Christian and Islam religions been feuding
for centuries? What would you do if your neighbour attacked you?
Sure the who
ords to describe that. Perhaps we should get back
to
the original plan and find, capture, and bring to justice the group that
was
responsible for 9/11 - and they are NOT in Iraq!
Werner
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From: "Hendrik Riessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Merc
In the lead up to the invasion claims where being made that Saddam was
producing WMD's and was working with Al Quaida to use those WMD's as a
terrorist weapon. Therein lies an irony that if those claims where true Bush
and Co would have been hailed as heroes and the situation in Iraq may well
b
That's right Harry, although I prefer the scroll wheel on my mouse to go
past stuff I have no desire to look at at. Once I have looked at all the
messages and replied to some with my usual BS, I delete the days worth of
posts in one go. If I delete something accidentally, I can go into the
dele
Well that depends on what you define as a production car, every car is
produced. Wether one or 10 million are made, however personally I think
production car means a car made in large volume on a assembly line vs a car
which is 'handbuilt' and therefore an exotic car.
Anyway all I know you do no
S, don't tell the environmentalists.
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From: "Jeff Zedic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Now I've seen everything(Veyron)
On 05/03/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I
I just did the chain and top guide rail my 190E, which is a single row
chain. Total cost of parts was AU$85 and that is for a quality Iwis chain.
Took an afternoon to do but does require some experience. It is recommended
to use a temporary link to ensure the timing is correct before installing
You're not worthy to have such a fine machine.
Over here we got em coming out of our ears.
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From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why no minivan
Ok,
News flash..'Hick from the stick finds way to increase efficiency of
Diesel engine. More than a hundred years after the invention of the Diesel
engine a man from Theneckisred, South Alabama by the name of Cletus
Imarriedmycousin has revealed his amazing secret for increasing the mileage
No No No, this has been the most fascinating thread in years. I can't wait
to learn more about the differences between brinelling and dimpling.
Although it is hard to focus because I am also trying to keep an eye on that
bit of paint that is drying.
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I suppose you could take that book on bicycles along and when the grass gets
too exciting, read a chapter of the book to calm down.
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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Exciting stuff
I had to think that one through but got there in the end:-)
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From: "Chris Kueny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Adding 2 cycle oil to diesel fuel???
I have heard that adding a
Yes, appareently anglo saxons are the only race on Earth that can be made
fun of without getting into trouble.
I believe it has something to do with the ability to laugh at yourself and
also the ability to recognise humours sarcasm.
Imagine if they made TV shows like Fawlty towers, Love thy neigh
Well, looking at this with a more scientific eye, 2 stroke oil is an oil and
Diesel fuel is an oil. So you are adding oil to oil to get more efficency.
On a more believable plane, you can get a kit installed that will add
LPG(liquid petroleum gas) to the air intake in order to burn more of the
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